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Amirhossein Saidi’s father had encouraged him to stay at home. The 19-year-old computer science student was still recovering from the illness as the protests sweeping across Iran became more dangerous by the day. But Saidi was determined. “Adrenaline rose in my blood,” he told his family. “I’m flying. I want to fly tonight.” Saidi was shot in the face on a Tehran street during a brutal crackdown on protests by Iranian security forces, and by the next evening he had died in his father’s arms, according to relatives in Iran who spoke anonymously to CNN for fear of retaliation. Thousands…

Manager Moeen Ali has welcomed the possibility of using Rehan Ahmed to create a highly spin-heavy attack when England face New Zealand in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup on Friday.England secured a place in the semi-finals with one game remaining with a two-wicket win over Pakistan thanks to Harry Brook’s 51-ball century. This marks England’s fifth successive run into the last four and will give them a reprieve to rest their players in the final Super 8 match in Colombo, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. “I think it’s an opportunity to change the lineup.…

Netflix Staying away from purchase transactions Warner Brothers Discovery After the WBD board on Thursday deemed the revised bid, the studio and streaming assets paramount skydance For a better offer. Earlier this week, Paramount increased its bid to acquire all of WBD for cash from $30 per share to $31 per share. This is the latest amendment to multiple offers put forward by Paramount in recent months since it moved forward with a hostile bid to acquire the company, voiding an agreement between WBD and Netflix to sell the legacy media company’s studio and streaming businesses for $27.75 per share.…

TOPSHOT – Super Mario characters are photographed on a Nintendo display at a home electronics retailer in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture on June 2, 2025, ahead of the release of the company’s game console “Switch 2.”Richard A. Brooks | AFP | Getty Imagesnintendo From Super Mario to Pokemon, there’s no doubt that it features some of the most famous characters in video games.Now more than ever, the Japanese giant is betting on nostalgic and new gamers to expand the reach of its valuable intellectual property (IP), from movies to merchandise to theme parks, to boost sales of its flagship Switch…

brisbane, australia — A vacant lot near the heart of the once-glam Gold Coast is set to become the site of Australia’s tallest tower – the first to bear Trump’s last name engraved on its top. Australia’s Altus Property Group plans to build a 91-storey tower with a 285-room luxury six-star hotel, an upscale retail plaza, a Michelin-starred restaurant and residential apartments finished to Trump specifications. Plans for the Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast have not yet been submitted to Gold Coast City Council for approval, but they are already the talk of the waterfront district, and not…

Thursday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…premier leagueArsenal are targeting Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon this summer and hope to sign him for £75m – The Sun Newcastle are eyeing Brighton’s Dutch goalkeeper Bad Verbruggen and Manchester City’s English stopper James Trafford, both 23, as they aim to find a long-term successor to England international Nick Pope, 33. Newcastle also eyeing Union Saint Giroise winger Anan Khalili – Daily MailMauricio Pochettino does not rule out returning to Tottenham after the World Cup – Daily Express Manchester United could end up paying around £16 million in compensation to Ruben Amorim and his…

Let’s check out the companies that are becoming a hot topic for after-hours trading. BLOCK — Payments company Block announced Thursday it would lay off more than 4,000 employees, about half its workforce, sending its stock up 24% in after-hours trading. Zscaler — The cloud security company’s stock price fell nearly 10%. Zscaler’s second-quarter deferred revenue was $2.36 billion, while the street consensus was calling for $2.45 billion. Billings also missed the target with $819.8 million, while analysts had expected $893.3 million. Monster Beverage — The energy drink maker’s stock fell about 3%. According to StreetAccount, Monster Beverage’s fourth-quarter operating…

Indonesia is preparing to send 1,000 soldiers to Gaza in the coming weeks, the first of about 8,000 personnel that Jakarta has pledged to send to the Palestinian territory as part of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) under President Donald Trump’s peace committee.Indonesian military spokesman Brigadier General Donny Pramono told reporters that the first troops were preparing to reach the enclave by April, with the majority expected to be in Gaza by June.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listBut as the impending deployment approaches, some Indonesians are questioning what role their military will play in the mission amid Israel’s…

Afghanistan and Pakistan are at war again, exchanging deadly artillery and mortar fire across their rugged border, with Pakistan’s defense minister saying the country’s patience has “reached its limits” and declaring “war” against its Taliban-controlled neighbor. It is the latest flare-up in a sporadic conflict that pits Pakistan’s well-funded and powerful nuclear-armed military against tough Afghan Taliban fighters with decades of combat experience, including victories over American and NATO forces in 2021 after years of insurgency. Here’s what we know about recent violence that threatens to exacerbate instability in the region. Late Thursday night, Taliban forces launched attacks on Pakistani…

Wigan maintained their winning start to the new Betfred Super League season with a ruthless 54-0 derby thrashing of Leigh.After Leigh chairman Derek Beaumont reignited last season’s ticket battle with inflammatory remarks just before kickoff at Brick Community Stadium, the Warriors spoke out in an emphatic manner on the field. Successive tries from Adam Keeglan, Bevan French, Jay Field and Harry Smith put the result in the first half virtually beyond doubt. Field, Zach Eckersley, Junior Nthemba, Smith and Tom Forver added more tries after the break, with Keiglan scoring nine goals from the same number of tries to end…